Leveraging Ecological Momentary Assessment Data to Characterize Individual Mobility: Exploratory Pilot Study in Rural Uganda.

Aleya Khalifa Laura K Beres Aggrey Anok Ismail Mbabali Charles Katabalwa Jeremiah Mulamba Alvin G Thomas Eva Bugos Gertrude Nakigozi Larry W Chang Mary Kathryn Grabowski

Published in: JMIR formative research (2024)

Among residents in rural Uganda, an ecological momentary assessment app successfully captured high mobility and health-related behaviors across multiple locations. Our findings suggest that future mobile health interventions in similar settings can benefit from integrating spatial data collection using the GPS technology in mobile phones. Leveraging such individual-level GPS data can inform place-based strategies within these interventions for promoting healthy behavior change.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
big data
south africa
physical activity
climate change
data analysis
deep learning